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8-year-old receives Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® 5 millionth pair of shoes in Mexico
The 5 millionth pair of new shoes was recently distributed through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®. The milestone was celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, as the shoes were...
Easing the back-to-school burden in Texas
Many of us can feel the stress of all the things needed to head back to school, but for some, that stress weighs them down emotionally and...
Comprehending vastness
As summer comes to a close and transitions in family schedules naturally take place, take time to reflect on and savor all the ways our gracious and...
A junction of joy
Our van bumps down a dirt road headed for one of Buckner Kenya’s five locations, all in underserved areas across the country. Each campus includes a children’s school,...
Who do you say I am?
The city of Caesarea Philippi, nestled at the foot of Mount Hermon and located around 25 miles from Galilee, was ground zero for Pagan activity, thought and...
The beauty behind the smoke
I recently returned from a bucket list trip to Glacier and Waterton National Parks. At one point in the trip, our group made our way to Waterton,...
New home built for family during annual Texas Baptists meeting
Representatives from more than 5,300 churches came together in McAllen, Texas, for the Texas Baptists’ Family Gathering in July. This was the 138th Annual Meeting of the...
Time, growth and oak trees
Years ago I visited our co-workers in Kenya tasked with an ambitious itinerary for the week. It was chock-full of meetings and visits to five different communities...
Buckner Family Pathways® awarded $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual
Five Buckner Family Pathways® locations received a $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. The funds will be dispersed across Family Pathways locations in Amarillo, Longview, Lubbock,...
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne visits Ventana by Buckner
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne visited Ventana by Buckner July 31 to learn more about the senior living community, its residents and more about Buckner International’s history...